After my short flight from Manchester, I headed for passport control. Unfortunately, my flight arrived at about the same time as flights from the United States, so the “other” passport line was extremely long and slow. I explained to the agent that I had come in from Manchester and was on my way to the United States,Continue reading “Spring Break to Europe Part 2B: Aer Lingus to SFO!”
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Spring break to Europe! Part 1: BA
For our next flight adventure, we’re heading to London on British Airways. As readers will know, this has been a very common method for me to get to Europe since I moved to San Francisco in 2022. In the case of this trip, my destinations were London, Paris, and Manchester, so this flight, once again,Continue reading “Spring break to Europe! Part 1: BA”
DeltaOne Transcontinental: SFO-JFK
Just a couple weeks after my short trip to LA, I had my next (actually planned) trip! I had found the tickets for this journey several months in advance. My favorite time to travel is late January/February because the flights are usually cheaper, less full, and more upgrades are available. For those keeping track, asContinue reading “DeltaOne Transcontinental: SFO-JFK”
Around the world part 3: Madrid to Seoul
After an overnight stay in Guadalajara, Spain (which is near Madrid), it was time to head back to the airport. I had arrived in Spain at around 6 pm and then my flight to Seoul departed at 9 pm, so I was in Spain for just over 24 hours. I enjoyed my time at theContinue reading “Around the world part 3: Madrid to Seoul”
Around the world part 1: San Francisco to London
Here begins my next exciting Thanksgiving trip: my first around the world trip! Like a lot of my trips, this trip started at San Francisco International Airport. This initial flight was supposed to be from San Francisco to Phoenix to London so that (a) I’d arrive a bit earlier and (b) earn an additional 40 TierContinue reading “Around the world part 1: San Francisco to London”
18 000 miles in 11 days: My Around the World Trip for Thanksgiving 2024
Here begins my next exciting Thanksgiving trip: my first around the world trip! Last Thanksgiving, I took an equally interesting and flight heavy trip that took me to Europe and Africa and even included one of the world’s top International First Class products: Etihad’s A380 Apartment-style First Class. That trip involved a wild itinerary fromContinue reading “18 000 miles in 11 days: My Around the World Trip for Thanksgiving 2024”
June EuroTrip Part 4B: London to New York (Club World)
After exiting the lounge and scanning my boarding pass at the gate, it was time to begin the final part of the journey: heading to my friends’ wedding! I boarded the plane through door 2 and then turned left into the mini Club World cabin. My flight was on BA’s 777-300ER, which is its biggestContinue reading “June EuroTrip Part 4B: London to New York (Club World)”
April Europe Weekend/Review Trip! Part 4: Helsinki to Los Angeles
After arriving into Helsinki, I proceeded directly to my next flight. I did not run through the airport, but I did walk with purpose. If I missed the flight, they would’ve (probably) just rebooked me onto the flight to New York and all would’ve been fine, so I wasn’t bothered if I missed it. IContinue reading “April Europe Weekend/Review Trip! Part 4: Helsinki to Los Angeles”
April Europe Weekend/Review Trip! Part 1: Finnair
Upon arrival into Chicago, my original plan had been to go to T3 and check out the American Flagship Lounge. That wasn’t possible because when you’re in T5, you’re trapped because you can’t take the airside bus unless you have a connection, and you can’t enter another terminal with a T5 boarding pass. So thatContinue reading “April Europe Weekend/Review Trip! Part 1: Finnair”
Thanksgiving 2023 EuroTrip: Part 8-2 London to San Francisco (The End)
After exiting the Galleries First lounge, it was time to return to the United States finally. At this point, I had flown just over 14 000 of the total nearly 20 000 miles of the trip, and so I was ready for my final flight. And this flight was actually simple unlike the previous ones:Continue reading “Thanksgiving 2023 EuroTrip: Part 8-2 London to San Francisco (The End)”
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